Nikon camera D5300 kit lens making a noise while taking pictures? And it's not the auto focusing noise

I have the 18-55 kit lens… I tired taking 2 or 3 second long exposure pictures and the lens make a noise. I turned if VR to if it was that but no. Then I turn the auto focusing off still the noise is there. I took the lens off then just use the camera to pressing the shutter button. No noise so it is the lens.

Why would it make noise even when at manual focus. When ever I read the shutter button this noise start from the lens?

Could it be lens motors gone bad?

IF it's still under warranty, don't hesitate; call the Nikon satellite repair shops or go back and get a replacement IF it is indeed damaged. IF you don't know what you're doing, you're better off NOT doing anything at all; you'll only make it worse.

On some lenses, there's also a switch on the barrel of the lens for "A/M" (Auto focus/Manual focus); make certain the camera Auto Switch is switched on, as well as the switch on the lens barrel (when both are not switched on, you will hear a weird noise and nothing happens).

AND, for goodness sake, READ the Instructions Manual for the camera as well as the one for the lens. You will discover many great suggestions and learn more about the features, functions and options and also learn WHERE to find them, and HOW and WHEN to use them.

Take it to a local camera shop and have it checked.

If under warranty, get it repaired. If not under warranty, either learn to tolerate the sound or throw it away and buy a better lens.

Yes. Bad lens indeed.

You havnt actually stated what lens it is. There are a lot of different kits out there. Perhaps look on a lens review site. Although this may be biased and probably won't have any recent reports about lens issues.

Kalico had a thought. Try setting the lens to manual focus. If the noise goes away, you know it is the autofocus in the lens (seems likely). I'd replace the lens, under warranty if possible.